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Climate of 2005 - March
South Carolina Drought


National Climatic Data Center, 10 April 2005

Statewide Precipitation Ranks
for South Carolina , 2004-2005
Period Rank
Mar 36th wettest
( 76th driest)
Feb-Mar 39th wettest
( 72nd driest)
Jan-Mar 49th driest
Dec-Mar 33rd driest
Nov-Mar 40th driest
Oct-Mar 36th driest
Sep-Mar 44th wettest
( 67th driest)
Aug-Mar 33rd wettest
( 78th driest)
Jul-Mar 33rd wettest
( 78th driest)
Jun-Mar 29th wettest
( 82nd driest)
May-Mar 30th wettest
( 81st driest)
Apr-Mar 40th wettest
( 71st driest)
Graphic showing precipitation departures, January 1998 - present
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Graphic showing Palmer Z Index, January 1998 - present
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Graphic showing precipitation, March 1895-2005
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Graphic showing Palmer Hydrological Drought Index, January 1900 - March 2005
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